Yoshino Maruyama is a New Zealand-born Japanese fashion designer. She’s interested in culture and sustainability with many of her pieces being influenced by her indirect relationship with her Japanese heritage. By day she’s junior assistant designer at Kowtow and by night, produces her own designs. You can check out her garments below or at yoshinomaruyama.com
Describe your style in five words…
Considered colour palette, oversized elements.
Your favourite piece in your wardrobe is…
A charcoal winter coat I made for myself.
What would you never be caught wearing?
A bodycon dress.
Most prominent colour in your wardrobe?
Green
If you could raid anyone’s closet, who would it be?
Illustrator, Jenny Walton or designer, Ena Matsumoto.
What items do you always gravitate toward when shopping?
Accessories. Bags, shoes and earrings.
Less or more?
Less
Featured in Capital #59
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Photography by Sally Young
Model Kiki Miwa
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